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Trump Says US Reinstates Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After New Clashes With Iran
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open after the two sides exchanged more missile and drone attacks. The latest …
Read More Missouri Flooding Leaves One Dead, Forces Evacuation of Summer Camp
A woman was found dead in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. Several other states also …
Read More Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches US Lead Umbrella Casualty Facility
Marsh Risk said it has launched launched MLOne, a US lead umbrella casualty facility designed to deliver stronger protection and clearer claims coordination for clients operating in an increasingly litigious environment. Designed to sit above any primary casualty program, MLOne …
Read More Seafarers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz Sue Shipping Company in Thailand
Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March filed a lawsuit Friday against the vessel’s operator over labor rights violations and unfair dismissal. The ship, the Mayuree Naree, was hit by …
Read More Low Water Hampers Rhine River Shipping in Germany, Transport Costs Rise
Low water levels in a current heatwave are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in Germany, increasing costs for freight transport, commodity traders said on Monday. Shallow water means vessel operators are imposing surcharges on …
Read More Ryanair Passenger Partly Sucked From Jet After Window Breaks
A Ryanair Holdings Plc flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece on Friday morning after a window on the Boeing Co. 737 dislodged soon after takeoff, causing panic on board after one passenger was reportedly partially sucked …
Read More Europe Battles Growing Wildfires After Relentless Heat
Wildfires are breaking out across Europe after three heat waves and weeks of low rainfall left much of the continent dangerously dry, with crews battling blazes south of Paris and in the UK, while Spain reels from one of its …
Read More China to See Unusually Active Typhoon Season After Bavi Passes
China may encounter stronger and more frequent tropical cyclones over the summer months, according to the national climate agency, even after Typhoon Bavi faded over the weekend without causing the widespread flooding that some forecasters had feared. In its latest …
Read More Ships Transit Hormuz in Secret as US and Iran Trade Strikes
A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting between the US and Iran. All of the six commodity carriers that …
Read More New York Times Countersues EEOC Over DEI Lawsuit
The New York Times in a court filing on Friday accused the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of illegally retaliating against the newspaper for its coverage of President Donald Trump’s administration by suing it for passing over a white man …
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